1616 Tower Life Building
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Tel: 210-225-5567
Fax: 210-267-7777
richard@momnd.com
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Curriculum Vitae
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas
Education:
- Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia (1968-70)
- University of Texas (B.A., with Honors, 1972)
- University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1975)
Licensure:
- Texas Supreme Court (1975)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (1997-1992; 2000-Date)
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1979)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1979)
- U.S. Supreme Court (1981)
Board Certifications:
Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Family Law (1980)
- Civil Appellate Law (1987)
Honors:
- Listed as Texas' Top Family Lawyer, Texas Lawyer's Go-To-Guide, 2007
- Listed as one of Texas' Top 100 Lawyers, and Top 50 Lawyers in South Texas,
Texas Monthly Magazine, 2007
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists' Sam Emison Award for significant
contributions to the practice of family law in Texas, 2003
- Association for Continuing Legal Excellence Best Program Award
for Enron: The Legal Issues, 2002
- State Bar of Texas Family Law Section’s Dan R. Price Award for outstanding
contributions to family law, August 2001
- State Bar of Texas Presidential Citation “for innovative leadership and relentless pursuit
of excellence for continuing legal education,” June 2001
- State Bar of Texas Gene Cavin Award for excellence in continuing legal education, June
1996
- State Bar of Texas Certificate of Merit for outstanding service to the legal profession
during the 12 months ending June 1995
- State Bar of Texas Certificate of Merit for outstanding service to the legal profession
during the 12 months ending June 1996
- State Bar of Texas Certificate of Merit for outstanding service to the legal profession
during the 12 months ending June 1997
- Listed in the BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA (1987-to date)
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law (1992 ed.)
Memberships in Organizations:
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (President 1990-1991)
- Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Member, Houston Bar Association [1997-to date]
- Member, Dallas Bar Association [1997-to date]
- Member, San Antonio Bar Association [1975-to date]
- San Antonio Family Lawyers Association (President 1989-90)
- King William Association (Neighborhood Group)
Professional Activities:
- Chair, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (1999-2000)
- Chair, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section of the State Bar of
Texas (1996-97)
- Member, Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee on Rules of Procedure,
Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Rules of Evidence (1994-97; Chairman,
Subcommittee on Rules 15-165a) (reappointed 1999-2002)
- Member, Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee on Child Support and
Visitation Guidelines (1989-1998; Co-Chair, 1992-93; Chair 1994-97)
- Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee of the State Bar of Texas (1990-
2000; Chair, 2000-2002; Vice-Chair 2002-2003)
- Supreme Court Liaison, Texas Judicial Committee on Information Technology
(2001-present)
- Texas Bd. of Legal Specialization, Civil Appellate Law Exam Committee
(Member 1990-2002; Chairman 1991-1995)
- Texas Bd. of Legal Specialization, Civil Appellate Law Advisory Commission
(1994-2001)
- Member, Supreme Court of Texas Task Force on Jury Charges (1992-93)
- Member, State Bar of Texas Section Representative to the Board Committee (1999-
2001)
- Director, San Antonio Bar Association (1997-98)
- Member, State Bar of Texas Ad Hoc Committee to Study PDP Finances (1992-93)
- Member, State Bar of Texas Ad Hoc Committee to Study Bar-Section Relations
(1997-98)
- Member, Pattern Jury Charge Committee (Family Law), State Bar of Texas
(1987-to date; Chairman, Marital Property Subcommittee, 1995)
- Member, Family Law Advisory Commission to the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization (1987-93)
- Member, Board of Directors, Texas Legal Resource Center on Child Abuse &
Neglect, Inc. (1991-93)
- Editor - Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists' Family Law Forum (1988-89)
- Associate Editor - State Bar of Texas Appellate Section's Appellate Advocate (1988-92)
Continuing Legal Education (Administration):
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas 1987 Advanced Family Law Course (attendance of
1,100 attorneys and judges)
- Course Director, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists First Annual Trial Institute,
Las Vegas, Nevada (1987)
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas 1991 Advanced Evidence & Discovery Course (1991)
- Director, Computer Workshop at Advanced Family Law Course (1990-1994) and Advanced
Civil Trial Course (1990-91)
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas 1998 Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (1998)
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas Impact of the New Rules of Discovery for Business, Personal Injury and Family Law
Litigators (1999)
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas Advanced Expert Witness Course (2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004)
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas Enron, The Legal Issues (2002)
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2007)
Board Certified in Family Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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